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Sting will tour Europe with Paul Simon

Two of the biggest names in music are touring together. Again.

Paul Simon and Sting have announced they're hitting the road together in Europe in 2015. The duo will kick off their tour in March in Krakow following the roaring success of their North American tour "Paul Simon & Sting On Stage Together."

The 2015 tour will visit the UK from April 7 through the 15th in Dublin, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London following dates in Krakow, Prague,Oslo, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Koln, Zurich, Munich, Milan, Vienna and Paris. They are expected to play more than 30 of their hits both together and separately during the show, including "Boy in the Bubble," "Fields of Gold," "Mother & Child Reunion," "The Boxer," "Every Breath You Take," "Desert Rose" and "Diamonds on The Sole of Her Shoes."

Arthur Fogel, the president of promoter Live Nation, said: "We are thrilled to be bringing the tour to Europe. The run in North America was an incredible success … these two legendary talents delivered an unforgettable night of music."

Tickets for the European tour went on sale September 12 at 9am.
Sting's latest album was 2013's "The Last Ship," inspired by a musical and by his 1991 album "The Soul Cages." In 2013, the musical had a staged reading. The story, which tells about the demise of the shipbuilding industry in 1980s Newcastle, debuted in Chicago in June 2014 before transferring to Broadway in the Autumn.

It was after an aborted Police reunion in the late 80's that Sting seriously began working on a full solo effort. His sophomore album, "Nothing Like the Sun," bowed in 1987 and spawned the hit singles "We'll Be Together" and "They Dance Alone." It was around the time of the release that Sting began a number of charitable endeavors, including work with Amnesty International. He later founded the Rainforest Foundation, designed to raise awareness about preserving the Brazilian rainforest.

Though it seemed his music was taking a back seat to his philanthropic work, Sting also tackled a role in a failed Broadway revival of The Threepenny Opera before returning to the studio. The death of his father inspired his 1991 album, "The Soul Cages," and two years later came "Ten Summoner's Tales." The latter consisted of much lighter material, including "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" and "Fields of Gold."

It was around this time that Sting began the transition from rock fans to a more adult contemporary crowd. His popularity waned until 1999's "Brand New Day," which went triple-platinum and earned him two Grammy Awards. He followed it up with 2003's "Sacred Love," before reuniting with the Police. Back-to-back solo projects in 2009 and 2010 ("If On a Winter's Night" and "Symphonicities") both cracked the Billboard album chart, each ascending to No. 6.

Sting remains a popular concert draw. In support of his last project he performed with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra.

About Sting

As a founding member of the legendary New Wave band The Police, Sting was a major influence on the 80s music world, selling millions of albums and winning several Grammy awards, before going solo and enjoying perhaps his most fruitful and creative musical success. Beginning in 1984, and continuing today, Sting has expanded his musical palette to include Jazz, Blues, Soul, R&B; and more all while winning more Grammys and countless accolades along the way. Sting continues to stretch his boundaries and has appeared as an actor in numerous films. His work continues to excite and elevate his audiences everywhere. Get Sting tickets to watch this legend live in concert.

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